Cyber Security Awareness

Phishing

• Fake Emails, Messages, or websites that impersonate trusted people or companies
• Often with key words like ‘urgent’ or ‘unexpected’ or ‘priority’
• Used to steal credentials, or deliver Malware.

Vishing

Voice-based scans, via phone calls, often impersonating a trusted party.

• Use pressure tactics to convince you into quick-action, or disclosing information.
• Usually involves a demand for immediate payment.

Social Engineering

Stealing identity from online material, especially social media photos, or other details shared online.

• Often initially abused by obtaining a replacement passport; or access to your bank accounts as their first leveraged entries.
• Detrimental impact to the individual.

Randsomware

Malware that often encrypts data on disk, and demands payment to decrypt.

• Often delivered through email attachments, or unsafe website downloads.

Passwords and Authentication

• Use strong, unique passwords for every service
• Enable mult-factor authentication where available
• Never share passwords

Device Protections

• Keep everything up-to-date
  
• Lock your screen when unattended
  
• Encrypt sensitive data, especially on portable devices

Email and Messaging

• Do not open unexpected links, or attachments – EVER
• Verify suspicious messages from known contacts, using another method of communication (suspicious email > call them to confirm)
• Report all suspected phishing immediately

Internet and Downloads

• Only use trusted websites. Avoid unverifiable downloads.
• Do not use public Wi-Fi for any sensitive activity, unless you are guaranteed to be protected with a VPN.